Intentional homicides in Morocco
Morocco: Intentional homicides was 1.71 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for intentional homicides in Morocco is 1.71 per 100,000 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Morocco peaked at 2.93 per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3651 per 100,000 people, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 106th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.16 per 100,000 people | 0.3651 per 100,000 people | 2.69 per 100,000 people | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.59 per 100,000 people | 1.35 per 100,000 people | 1.88 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 per 100,000 people | 1.04 per 100,000 people | 2.77 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.06 per 100,000 people | 1.66 per 100,000 people | 2.93 per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More public sector data for Morocco
- Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Tax revenue 20.7% (2023)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 30.5% (2023)
- Taxes on goods and services 42.2% (2023)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 4.1% (2023)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -4.4% (2023)
- Interest payments 8.0% (2023)
- Grants and other revenue 21.2% (2023)
- Interest payments 7.9% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides in Morocco?
- Intentional homicides in Morocco was 1.71 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3651 per 100,000 people in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for intentional homicides?
- Morocco ranks 106th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.